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Wikipedia article
"'Best News Ever'" is the third single by contemporary Christian music band MercyMe for their ninth studio album, 'Lifer' (2017). It impacted Christian radio on October 5, 2018. The song peaked at No. 4 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their twenty-sixth top ten single, tying Casting Crowns as the band with the most top ten singles. The song is played in a B major key, and 94 beats per minute.
Background
"Best News Ever" was released as the third single from 'Lifer' on October 5, 2018. Lead vocalist of the band, Bart Millard, shared the story behind the song in an interview with 'FreeCCM', "I will honestly say its one of my favorite messages on the record. Its the way I grew up which was be all you can be, you get what you deserve and work harder and try harder. And Its like wait a minute, what if somebody (which somebody did), but what if they came and told me hey the works already done the fight's already been won, you dont have to try so hard. Thats what makes the Gospel not just the good news but the best news ever." On October 30, 2018, a lyric video for the track was released.
Composition
"Best News Ever" is originally in the key of B major, with a tempo of 94 beats per minute. Written in common time, Millard's vocal range spans from G4 to A5 during the song.
Commercial performance
It debuted at No. 48 on the 'Billboard' Christian Airplay chart on the issue week of October 13, 2018. It rose to No. 30 the following week. On its tenth week, it reached the top ten, their twenty-fifth top ten. It became their sixteenth Christian Airplay number one, and third from 'Lifer'. It debuted at No. 49 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It rose up to No. 36 the following week. On its sixteenth week, it reached the top ten, becoming the band's twenty-sixth top ten, tying for the second most top tens in the chart's history. It peaked at No. 4. It departed from the chart after 30 weeks.
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References
Category:2017 songs
Category:2018 singles
Category:MercyMe songs
Category:Songs written by David Garcia (musician)
Category:Songs written by Bart Millard
Category:Songs written by Ben Glover
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